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Presque Isle: The Star City - Thompson's Memorial

Presque Isle: The Star City - Thompson's Memorial

"Thompson in 1886. The marble shop created memorial works, including headstones and gravestones. After Thompson died in 1912, Frank Barney, his son…"

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Hallowell viewed from Chelsea, Hallowell Chelsea Bridge, ca. 1865

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Hallowell Granite

"When dressed it was almost as white as marble, and when polished its surface glittered like diamonds."

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Hallowell Granite Works carvers, ca. 1895

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

"As a youth Protasio worked in the marble quarries of Carrara famous for providing the stone used by Michaelangelo among others."

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Sagadahoc County Courthouse, 1997

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… 30 feet tall and is constructed of granite and marble. The monument cost $5,975 to build. There are three tablets on the front."

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Adam Simpson Green, Colby College in Waterville, 1887

Colby College Special Collections

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